Leon LaPorte

Leon LaPorte
Leon J. LaPorte is a retired United States Army General who served as Commander, 1st Cavalry Division from 1995 through 1997 and as Commander, United States Forces Korea until 2006...
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It's natural to want to go back and review decisions and find out 'are they appropriate for today, and are they appropriate for the future'. And that's the issue, ... The United States is willing to discuss those issues.
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Why would we want to have our valuable resources underneath the artillery of North Korea? ... Our high-value assets are now disposed where they would not be under immediate fire. It gives us the operational agility we need.
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We have not seen any significant deviation outside the norms over the past five years.